We hear a lot about faith these days, especially statements like “You gotta have faith.” Sounds good, especially in times of uncertainty. And we have many of those times, don’t we? But faith in what?

The nature of reality challenges the fundamental elements of existence and essence. Whether we discern it or not, reality is said to always exist. It can be both objective (independent of perception) ...

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." So runs the celebrated line in Hebrews 11:1, the rationale that underpins so much of the Judeo-Christian tradition.

In our Gospel today (Luke 17:5-10), Jesus tells us that even faith the size of a mustard seed can command a mulberry tree to be uprooted and replanted in the sea. What is meant here certainly goes ...

“Reason” proponents indicate that reason clarifies; explains the world before us, is coherent and reliable and testable, is the spine of science and technology, solves complex problems; etc. “Faith” ...

The pursuit and maintenance of faith in God are among the great mysterious journeys of life — for Latter-day Saints and for every believer in every other religious sect, Christian or otherwise. First ...

This Sunday’s readings talk about faith. Each one has a distinct historical context, yet each one also speaks to the universal experience of trying to believe in a God one can’t see. For example, this ...

Credit...Photo Illustration by Balarama Heller for The New York Times Supported by By David Brooks Opinion Columnist When I was an agnostic, I thought faith was ...

In the Gospel, we find the famous story of the paralyzed man whose friends are so determined to have Jesus cure him that they ...